On September 24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he
was transferred to the service and jurisdiction of the War Department.
Previous to his transfer he was a commissioned officer in the Coast
and Geodetic Survey with the rank of Aid.

Effective September 24, 1917, he was commissioned
Second Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Reserve Corp of the U.S.
Army. In accordance with orders, on October 9, 1917, he reported at
the Second Officers Training School at Fort Monroe, Va., where he
remained in training until about December 15 when he was assigned
to duty with the recruit companies at Fort Barrages, Florida, where
he was later attached to the 64th Artillery, C.A.C., which was organized
at that post. While at Fort Barrancas, Florida, where he was later
attached to the 64th Artillery, C.A.C., which was organized at that
post. While at Fort Barrancas he took supervision of a school of radio
operators and he was also a member of a special court.

On May 23, 1918, he was appointed Assistant Signal
Officer under the Artillery Engineer and on June 28, 1918, Coast Defense
Ordnance Officer.

On October 9, 1918, he was assigned to duty on the
U.S. Army Mine Planter SCHOFIELD stationed at Fort Moultrie, S.C.,
where he served as Summary Court and Executive Officer.

He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on
January 24, 1919, and resigned from the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
effective upon the same date.

William
V. Hagar, Lieutenant (j.g.) U.S.N.R.F.,

On September 24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he
was transferred to the service and jurisdiction of the Navy Department.
Previous to his transfer, he was a commissioned Junior Hydrographic
and Geodetic Engineer.

On October 9, 1917, he was directed by the Bureau
of Navigation of the Navy Department to report at the nearest Recruiting
Office or the Navy Yard at Washington, D.C., for physical examination
as a provisional Lieutenant (j.g.) U.S.N.R.F.

After examination on October 10, 1917, he was rejected
on account of physical disqualification and he was returned to the
service and jurisdiction of the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the same
date. See, Executive Order 2760, dated November 23, 1917.
Soon thereafter he was placed upon furlough without pay on account
of physical disability and he died on March 21, 1921.

He was an officer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey
from December 6, 1912, until his death. Mr. Hagar was born March 25,
1888, at Waybridge, Vermont. He was educated at Middleburg College,
Vermont, 1905-1909. George Washington University, Washington, D.C.,
October, 1910 - May, 1911, taking a course in mathematics, science
and civil engineering.

On February 16, 1912, he was appointed as assistant
engineer in the United States and Canadian Boundary Service, having
previously been employed in the Bureau of Census from January 3, 1910,
to January 10, 1912, and in the office of the Civil Service Commission
from January 16, 1912, to February 15, 1912.

On December 6, 1912, he entered the Coast and Geodetic
Survey as a Deck Officer. On January 22, 1913, he was appointed an
Aid in the Coast Survey and was afterwards promoted to the position
of Junior Hydrographic and Geodetic Engineer, which he held at the
time of his death. Mr. Hagar, during his term of service was employed
in triangulation, hydrography and topography on both the Atlantic
and Pacific Coasts of the United States, and in the Philippine Islands.
He was an active and efficient officer and performed valuable work
in the service.

Frank
Hall, Seaman, U.S.N.R.F.,

On September 24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he
was transferred with the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer ISIS to
the service and jurisdiction of the Navy Department. Previous to his
transfer he was a seaman on the ISIS.

Effective September 24, 1917, he was enrolled as
Seaman in the U. S. S. Naval Reserve Force and he served on the U.S.S.
ISIS, but there is no record in this office relating to his length
of service.

Gordon
A. Hamilton, Ship’s Cook, Second Class, U.S.N.R.F.,

Transferred to the service and jurisdiction of the
Navy Department, with the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer PATTERSON
by Executive Order 2861, May 16, 1918. Previous to his transfer he
was Ship’s Cook, Second Class on the PATTERSON.

Although transferred, there is evidence on file that
he was not regularly enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve, but left
the U.S.S. PATTERSON soon after that vessel was transferred. According
to information on file he afterwards served with the U.S. Shipping
Board and graduated as Mariner at the West Seattle Sea Training Station
on Oct. 24, 1918.

He lost his life by drowning, when the British Schooner
JANET GARRUTHERS was wrecked in Gray’s Harbor, Wash., on Jan.
21, 1919.

On September 24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he
was transferred to the service and jurisdiction of the War Department.
Previous to his transfer he was a commissioned Junior Hydrographic
and Geodetic Engineer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Effective September 24, 1917, he was commissioned
First Lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Artillery Reserve Corps, U.S. Army,
but on December 11, 1917, his resignation of this commission was accepted
and on December 14, 1917, he was appointed Lieutenant (j.g.) in the
U.S. Naval Reserve Force, in accordance with the provisions of the
Act of Congress approved August 29, 1916, and the regulations of the
government of the Naval Reserve.

He was later promoted to Lieutenant U.S.N.R.F., but
there is no information on file relating to his activities in the
war further than that he served on the U.S.S. QUINNEBAUG.

On March 18, 1919, he was relieved from active duty
in the U.S. Navy and on March 21, 1919, he returned to the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, where he served until July 7, 1919, when he resigned
from the Service.

Francis
H. Hardy, Lieutenant Commander, U.S.N.R.F.,

On September 24, 1917, by Executive Order 2707, he
was transferred to the service and jurisdiction of the Navy Department.
Previous to his transfer, he was with the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
as a commissioned Hydrographic and Geodetic Engineer, and was in command
of the Steamer SURVEYOR, which was also transferred by the same Executive
Order.

His original assignment was that of Commanding Officer
of the U.S.S. SURVEYOR, at Norfolk, Va.., with the rank of Lieutenant,
U.S.N.R.F., effective September 24, 1917. On October 6, 1917, he was
enrolled as Lieutenant Commander, U.S.N.R.F., which rank he held at
the completion of his service with the Navy.

He was detached from the U.S.S. SURVEYOR by orders
of November 6, 1917, and reported to the Supervisor of the Naval Auxiliary
Reserve, New York. On Nov. 16, he was ordered and reported for duty
on the U.S.S. MARTHA WASHINGTON in connection with fitting her out
for duty as a transport, and as Navigating Officer when commissioned.

While attached to the U.S.S. Troopship MARTHA WASHINGTON,
he made eight round trips before the armistice was signed, between
ports in the United States and France. He served as First Lieutenant
for two round trips and as Executive Officer for six round trips.

On Dec. 20, 1918, he was detached from the U.S.S.
MARTHA WASHINGTON, and in accordance with orders proceeded to Seattle,
Wash., and reported for duty in charge of the Branch Hydrographic
Office at Seattle, proceeded to Washington, D.C., under orders and
was relieved from active duty in the Navy on March 17, 1919. On the
following day he returned to the Coast and Geodetic Survey.